Joseph Egbert

U.S. Representative
Born
April 10, 1807
Died
July 7, 1888
Age at death
81
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Egbert5,620
Opponents4,780
1
Elections run

Joseph Egbert (1807–1888), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 2 with 5,620 votes (54.04%), defeating Mary W Hillyer.

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How many votes has Joseph Egbert received?

Joseph Egbert has received 5,620 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Egbert’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,62054.04%Mary W Hillyer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000088) and Wikidata (Q194805). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Egbert: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-egbert. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.